Effective immediately: Two handed swords are not to be used in melees, war scenarios or any combat involving more than two (2) combatants until further notice.

Several serious injuries occurred at Fields of steel involving two handed swords being used in war/melee scenarios. To manage this risk no two handed swords are to be used in rapier war/melee or any combat involving more than two combatants until further notice.
This measure is to provide opportunity to investigate the use of these weapons and to develop appropriate guidelines for use.
I realise this may impact activities at this Spring war, however I ask your cooperation with this requirement to ensure our game is not placing our fencers in unnecessary risk.

This Addenda is to be read in conjunction with the current Lochac Rapier Rules.

A number of changes have been made to the Lochac Rapier Combat Rules. In summary, those changes are:

1. Addition of rules governing the use of "Pole Weapons", i.e. pikes and other long-handled weapons.
2. Update of the rules for permitted blades and the blade flexibility test to current Society rules.
3. Update of mask/helm requirements and addition of new padding requirements as required by Society.
4. Addition of the ability for Rapier Marshals in Charge to use Rapier Combatants to supervise combat.
5. Prohibition against grasping opponents equipment in order to clarify the rules and close a possible gap.

Updates for the Guild Membership list are currently underway by Provost Secretary, Adair MacDermid and his able Guild Mistress assistant Juliana. If there are any updates, please email Juliana (email can be found on her directory page). Adair is working to get the Provost Secretary email directed to him.

The bio page for Guildmistress Juliana de Northwood has been updated to include her full guild history. Why Guildmistress you ask, when Silfren uses Guildmaster? Well that's because of the two, Juliana is the very naughty one!

Annabelle Perot has been added to Free Scholars. Gilbert has been updated to Guild Master. Elizabeth La Chatte added to Free Scholars. Jarnskeggi the Mad is a Free scholar, Yves de Lyle is a Free Scholar and Miguel Rodriguez de Santiago is a Journeyman. Miro of the Red Griffin is a Free Scholar, Merion French and Owen of Torlyon are now Journeymen. Mikkel of Rowany and Edward Cooper are now Free Scholars. Katherine of Glastonbury has been added as a Free Scholar.